Always as agile in the exercise of the press conference, measuring at will what he gives and what he withholds, Luis Enrique once again had to deal with many questions about Kylian Mbappé and his choices composition this Sunday, after the draw conceded by PSG against Stade de Reims at the Parc des Princes this Sunday (2-2).
The Asturian does not hide, and assumes responsibility as long as the results and his group follow.
Is it rather the turnover or the slackening of the team which is to blame for this draw?
LUIS ENRIQUE.
I didn't find my team relaxed, I saw a good mentality.
I don't like my team to give away, but we were able to reverse the score, we were aggressive, we pressed well.
Being able to be 12 points behind our first opponent would have been good, our goal is to win the championship as soon as possible and advance in the other competitions.
We saw you agitated on the bench, what displeased you?
It’s true that today I was annoyed.
You have to play every match at 100%, the opponents don't rest.
Whether we win, tie or lose, I want everyone to give 100% and I believe those who were on the field or returned had the right mentality.
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PSG remains on 22 games without defeat, is it important to continue this series?
That's good but the objective is to win the matches.
If we draw in 22 matches, it's not a good thing.
I want my team to be competitive, involved in all its objectives.
You rotate a lot, you rarely field the same team twice and even more so since the start of the year, are you satisfied with this management so far and what remains to improve?
There are always a thousand things to change and improve.
That's my mentality, I want my team to be competitive and if I have to choose 11 players who will do the whole season, I will do it.
Having 20 players always on the alert is better than having 11. If players don't follow me and seize the opportunity, they won't play.
Today, I am very happy with the mentality of the team, apart from the gift at the start of the match.
The team was able to get back up, it's a shame we couldn't win.
Do you find that your team lacked intensity?
I don't think we lacked intensity.
After a Champions League match, we know it because I have experienced it in other clubs and even in the selection, for me it is too simple an excuse.
If you want to be a PSG player, you have to be ready to play every match.
This is what the team did today, throughout the match.
Don't you think you're destabilizing the team with these multiple changes, with the uncertainty over whether Mbappé will start or not?
My decisions have always been the same throughout the season.
Yesterday, I was told that I was the coach who rotates the most in his starting XI in all of Ligue 1. As long as the players follow me, I will continue with this strategy.
So far it's worked.
Will we never see Mbappé play 90 minutes in Ligue 1 again?
I don't know, I can't answer.
There you go (laughs).
Even if he says he has no problem with the coach, it must be complicated for a competitor like Mbappé to start on the bench, how do you manage his mentality?
All the players who played and returned, including Kylian, were active.
I don't think there's much to add.
As long as there is no declaration, I will continue on my positions.
In the case of Kylian, I have no doubts and I can only wish him the best, because he is number 1 as a player and as a man.